Chapter 88: Chapter 88: Air Shockwave
Nonō Yakushi knew Danzo's firm intention. If she did not complete this task, Danzo would likely truly cut off the orphanage's funding source.
She cared about the children in the orphanage, but someone like Danzo would not care about the orphanage at all.
Helplessly, she said, "Lord Danzo, I will deliver this letter into the hands of the Fourth Raikage. It's just that, with my level, trying to escape in front of the Fourth Raikage is impossible, so I can only hand this secret letter over to the Fourth Raikage's secretary."
"Do you think that would be acceptable?"
Danzo nodded. The Fourth Raikage's strength was extremely strong. Handing it over to his secretary was no different from giving it directly to the Fourth Raikage himself.
Although Nonō Yakushi was under the Curse of the Tongue Eradication Seal and could not reveal any secrets about him, he still did not want her to be captured by the ninjas of the Hidden Cloud Village.
"Once you complete this matter, I will ensure a stable funding source for the orphanage. You don't need to worry about that."
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On the other side, after work, Uchiha Fugaku found Uchiha Ryosuke.
He informed Ryosuke about the resolution regarding Sarutobi Asuma and the deal made with the Third Hokage. Because he valued Ryosuke, he specifically told him.
Now, Uchiha Ryosuke was the stabilizing pillar of the Uchiha clan.
Hearing this news, Ryosuke naturally had no complaints. Being able to bring benefits to the clan was a good thing. Locking up Sarutobi Asuma for a year was also enough.
During this year, it would be sufficient for him to calm down. As long as he no longer harassed him and Kurenai, Ryosuke wouldn't bother to care about him anymore.
After all, they weren't even on the same level.
Moreover, the Third Hokage had also compensated him with 2 million ryo, which was quite a decent compensation.
But what was unexpected was that the Third Hokage did not resist at all—he just agreed and tacitly allowed the Uchiha clan to imprison and judge his son.
Originally, Ryosuke thought the Third Hokage would at least put up some resistance and show his authority as the Hokage, but he did not.
This was enough to show that he was nothing more than a paper tiger.
As for the 2 million ryo, he naturally planned to give it to Yuhi Kurenai.
Right now, Kurenai could be considered the pillar of their little family, but because of him, she had become pregnant.
Doing ninja missions would also be inconvenient, and if she accidentally had a miscarriage, he would be devastated—even his reward would be gone, which was something he could not afford to bear.
When Yuhi Kurenai heard about Sarutobi Asuma attacking Ryosuke, she completely lost hope in him.
She had already warned him not to do such things. Yet he still did it. When she heard that he was sentenced to only a year, she still felt indignant.
Fortunately, Ryosuke was not hurt this time. However, Asuma's reckless actions had injured many villagers and damaged buildings.
Such a punishment was far too light. If he were not the Hokage's son, how could the punishment be so mild?
Yuhi Kurenai worriedly checked Ryosuke's body and asked with concern, "You're not injured, are you?"
Ryosuke smiled and said, "Of course not."
Hearing this, Kurenai felt much more at ease.
Then, Ryosuke took out the 2 million ryo from his ninja pouch and handed it to Kurenai.
Kurenai was a little surprised, then felt a warmth in her heart. She understood his intentions and smiled as she asked, "Is this my living expense?"
"Of course." Ryosuke immediately responded.
"Now that you're pregnant, it's naturally inconvenient for you to go out and work."
Kurenai accepted it without hesitation. As expected of the man she had chosen. This was not just for her but also for the child in her belly.
For the rest of the time, the two wandered around casually.
Ryosuke also didn't make any moves on her, naturally because she was pregnant. If he made a move, he might not be able to suppress the fire inside him.
He sent Kurenai home early to rest. Then, he headed toward the Uchiha clan's shrine.
There were Uchiha clan members guarding the place.
Even Konoha's Anbu were not allowed to approach, as this was the clan's territory.
He was about to begin training the Peacock Whirlwind technique after unlocking the Fifth Gate of the Eight Gates Formation.
From now on, this would be his new training ground.
If he could master this technique, it would allow him to have a fast long-range attack ability.
As for the Great Fireball Jutsu, anyone who understood knew that it was flashy but essentially just a lure.
The Peacock Whirlwind, however, did not have this flaw. It was incredibly fast, making it nearly impossible for the opponent to evade.
Uchiha Ryosuke directly opened the First to Fifth Gates of the Eight Gates Formation, exuding a powerful aura as a fierce wind erupted from his body.
In this place, he was not afraid of the fatigue period caused by prolonged activation of the Eight Gates.
As long as he controlled the timing, he wouldn't experience significant weakness. And with his current recovery ability, he could recover quickly.
Without hesitation, he threw a punch at a large tree. A violent gust of wind swept out instantly, making the leaves rustle.
Seeing this result, Ryosuke was a little disappointed.
Now, when he opened the Fifth Gate, he was on par with Might Guy at his peak when opening the Sixth Gate.
Yet, not to mention creating flames with the Peacock Whirlwind, he couldn't even generate a shockwave.
But logically speaking, his physical strength should be sufficient. He just needed some technique and insight.
Air was not a solid—punching it with full force made it difficult to create a cylindrical shockwave.
Trying to make air shoot out like a solid pillar was truly challenging. And this technique relied purely on taijutsu, without using chakra. That made it even harder.
It was not like Danzo's Vacuum Bullets, which were created by wind chakra forming bullets that could pierce enemies.
The Peacock Whirlwind, however, relied purely on taijutsu. Right now, he couldn't even imagine how it generated flames.
He couldn't understand it at all, but at least he could grasp the concept of a shockwave.
Of course, thinking too much was useless—only practice could reveal the truth.
He threw another barrage of punches at the large tree, generating a fierce wind.
The leaves on the tree fell in waves.
It looked powerful, but in reality, it was ineffective—there was no air shockwave.
He stopped, realizing that blindly attacking was pointless. He needed to understand the key to it.
Essentially, a shockwave was about treating air like a solid and blasting it out. However, air was composed of oxygen and nitrogen.
When struck, it immediately dispersed.
That meant the attack had no real power—at most, it could shake off some leaves, which was useless. With such weak force, it wouldn't even faze an ordinary ninja—it would only mess up their hair.
Suddenly, a thought flashed in his mind.
Maybe he could strike before the air had time to react, launching it outward.
The more he thought about it, the more feasible it seemed.
To achieve this, he needed extreme speed—only then could the air fail to disperse in time.
He clenched his fist and threw a punch at his fastest speed, ensuring it still had significant power.
This time, it worked.
A clear air shockwave formed in front of him, striking a tree branch and cracking it.
This was clearly the prototype of an air shockwave attack, unlike before when he merely shook the tree and scattered leaves.
Seeing the damage, Ryosuke felt hopeful—he might have found the right path.
Excited, he threw a few more punches.
Two clear shockwaves blasted toward the tree.
But to his disappointment, not every punch created a shockwave. It seemed he still hadn't fully grasped the technique.
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